Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-16
WATCHING OHIO.
Interest Centered in the Coming State
Conventions.

WhIChlNG ohlO.
Centered in the Coming State
Conventions.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. here are
Ohio with great interest. The fact
that the democratic convention, which meets
on the 10th, is likely to nominate Thurman
as a candidate for governor, in spite of his
announced refusal, and that the republican
on the 27th will be asked to en-
dorse John Sherman for president, gives to
both conventions a national interest. The
declaration of Senator Sherman that he does
not want to be held up as a candidate for the
presidency If there is any doubt in Ohio as
to the sentiment in reference to his candi-
dature, and the determination of his friends
at Columbus to ask the state convention to
indorse him as Ohio's candidate, will be the
means, perhaps, of settling the question of
Sherman's candidature before the repub-
lican national convention meets. In let
ter to Colonel Mussey Senator Sher-
man has said: 81 do not desire the
nomination. nor shall | encourage any one
to secure it for me, until the Ohio republicans
shall with substantial unanimity express
their wish for my nomination" This is ac-
cepted as notification that Sherman will ask
the state convention to ratity his desires for
the presidential nomination. This Will not
be obtained according to Ohio men, as easily
as Sherman and his friends anticipate, but
even should the convention endorse Sher-
man such action will have no binding force
on the delegates to the national convention.
who will be chosen next spring. AS an Ohio
republican, not unfrlendly to Sherman,
speaking of this matter said that while 1t
was an undoubted fact that majority of the
people of Ohio favor Sherman as the repub-
cred that Blaine's friends in the state would
have a sufficient number of men in the con-
vention to prevent the passage OF resolution
indorslng Sherman and in this they will
have the support of Foraker's friends, who
hope that he may become a favorite son and
supplant Sherman.
New YORK. July 15.-[special Telegram
to the BEE. -EX-Speaker keifer, now in this
city, tells the Tribune he thinks there will be
little. If any opposition to the passage by
the. Ohio state convention of a resolution
endorsing Sherman for president He thinks
Governor Foraker will be renOminated with
out opposition, and be elected by $4,000 to
10000 majority.
Holman will Not Run.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-I SPECIAL Telearam
to the BEE. An intimate friend of Con-
gressman Holman says that that gentleman
proposes to end his congressional career
with the present congress. The reason as
signed is the growing strength of the labor
party in his district. This friend says that
Holman is convinced that the labor party
will place full ticket, national, county and
state in the next year and that this move
will draw so many votes away from him as
to assure his defeat, and for this reason he
has already decided to withdraw from the
field early.
Army Orders,
WASHINGTON July Especial Telegram
tOthe BEE. Army orders: The secretary
OF war has appointed First Lieutenant H. III.
G. Dunwoody, Fourth artillery, First Lieu
tenant Robert Craig, Fourth artillery, and
Second Lieutenant +. NJ. Nj. Beall, signal
corps, board to meet at the signal office in
Washington, ID. c., on the 18th inst. for the
purpose of fexamining First Lieutenant Rich
ard +. Thompson, Sixth infantry, as to his
capacity for the performance of signal duties
under the requirements of section 1896 re-
vised statutes. Captain j. q. ID. Kni :hts
corps of engineers has been ordered to ac-
company the Twenty-second regiment of the
| National Guards to the state of New York
| on their annual encampment near Peeksklll,
| N. y, from July, IS to August 6 next Lieu
tenant Colonel n. Batcnelder, deputy quar-
termaster general, will be relieved OF his
present duties in this city by CAPTAIN John
| +. Ro -ers, military storeSeeper, and will pro
ceed to San Francisco, CAL: in time to reach
that place by October 10, 1857, and relieve
Major General Weeks. From the date OF
being relieved until he shall start to obey
this order Lieutenant Colonel Batchelder
will remain on duty in this city in settle
ment of his accounts with the treasury, de-
partment. Major Weeks will report to New
| York city for duty at that depot
| Leave of absence for one month to com
mence on or about July 20 is granted CAPTAIN
George +. Barstow, Third artillery; First
Lieutenant ii. l.. Ripley, Third cavalry
Acting Chief Engineer Officer, of the De
| partment of the Missouri, is relieved from
duty there and ordered to. Join his troops al
FCrt Davis, Texas. Acting Assistant Sur
geon A. Comfort Is relieved from duty a
Fort Lewis, Colorado and will report to the
ritory, for dnty with the troops in camp a
Usage Agency, Indian territory, Captar
| Jacob A. Angus, Fifth cavalry. will. durnt
the Temporary absence in August prOXimO OF
tendent of the United States military acad
emy, exercise command of the post of Wes
Point and act as superintendent of the
academy and rs commandant of cadets.
Postal Changes.
| WASHINGTON, July 15.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. The following postal change
have been made: Harriet E. Cotfield, com
missloned postmaster at Beloit, Ia. Throug
registered pouch exchange established be
tween Conncil Bluffs. Ia, and Kansas City
No., twice daily. The addition dispatches t
be made at Oil p. m. from Council Bluffs
| and at 9:55 y. III. from Kansas City, both vi
the Council Bluffs and Kansas City railroad
The star service will be discontinued bt
twenn Maybury and Steinam, Neb, July .;
Railway service change between Scribne
and Lindsay Neb., railway postal clerk t
extend his run to the end at Oakdale, Net
Increase in distance, 1862 miles making tn
whole distance 1878 miles, to take effe(
July 20, 1887. The line to be known as tn
Scribner and Oakdale railway postal Office
Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Special Telegral
to the BEE. THE following Iowa pension
were grrnted to-day: Martha, widow {
James Hoag, Blairsburg; Minors of Willial
Shaw, Perry; Minors OF r. French, AS
Grove; Helen W., widow of Edward
Kenney, Sibley Ezekiel NJ, father of Brio
McBerth, Donahue; George, father of GeOrg
b. Ferguson, Green Mountain Isaac, fatht
of John q. Larting, Riverside; Sarah, wido
Of Charles q. Williams, Montezuma;, wi
liam Rouse, Perry county; Jonas Pugf
Williamsburg: Samuel Indy, Burlington
Jacob Loueck, Kalona; John G. King Ade
| Thomas }. Tuepin, bennington; j. HOiSc
Keokuk; John G. Taylor, Des Moine!
j. A. Swiner, Pleasant Plains; job
Williams, Gowne; William W. keetin
Avon station; Joseph A. McClintOck, No
wood; Daniel Crawford, Benton's Port;
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